Part 22 (1/2)
”Fro cattle-owner He is used to life in the open air, and one of the fellows says he can ride like the wind”
”We must watch hi away,” answered Dave ”I'll have to leave you chaps to fight it out”
”Do you think they'll coht be wise to leave this spot,” answered Phil ”There are plenty of places we can go to”
It was decided to move, and several baskets which had been stored away in the bushes were brought forth
”I've got an idea!” cried Henshaw ”Let us go to that old barn on the Baggot place nobody will disturb us there”
”I want to fix up er
”So do I,” said Ben ”Come on to the Hall--we can join the crowd later”
So it was arranged, and while the senator's son and Ben went off in one direction the re members of the Gee Eyes took another, which led theh an old apple orchard
The Baggot place had not been used for several years The house was nailed up, but the big barn stood wide open and had often been the resort of tra the hunt for the robber, Pud Frodel, and his tool, all the tramps had been rounded up and driven away
Several of the students had brought their pu up on convenient nails
”Say, a shty cold in here”
”Let us settle down in soested Phil ”That will keep us warht”
The baskets which had been brought along were filled with good things, and these were speedily passed around The boys fell to eating with avidity, for the adventures of the evening had ry Then Dave was called upon for a speech
”I hardly knohat to say, fellow-students,” he began, after a cheering and hand-clapping ”You have treated et your kindness I a to leave you, but you all knohat is taking me away----”
”We do, and we hope you'll find your folks,” put in Phil
”So say we all of us!” sang out Henshaw
”If I am successful in reat while,” continued Dave ”In the ood times, and that you may have no more trouble with our ene the holidays, I wish each one a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”
As Dave concluded there was a round of applause, and the club members drank his health in lemon soda and sarsaparilla Then some nuts and raisins were passed around, and all prepared to return to Oak Hall
”We've got to go in quietly, or else there may be trouble,” said Phil
”Remember, we don't knohat Merwell and Poole will do”
There was no trouble, however, for which Dave was thankful, since he wished to leave the Hall with a clean record As soon as he reached his dormitory he went to bed, and so did the other occupants of the apart, caht and early and by nine o'clock was ready to enter the sleigh that was to take hiathered around to see hi with you,” said Phil ”You ularly”
”I'll do that, Phil And you must tell me all about what happens here”
”Reer ”Let raph or telephone you”